Brooklyn Chinese-American Association
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The Brooklyn Chinese-American Association (BCA) is a non-profit organization
established in 1988 in response to the growing needs of the Asian-American population in the Sunset Park
, Borough Park, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and Sheepshead Bay area of Brooklyn
, New York City
.
, SSI
, Medicare
, and Family Health Plus application assistance right in their office.
Senior Citizen Services -- BCA provides senior citizens with places to meet and socialize through the Sunset Park Asian Senior Center, 6th Avenue Senior Center, Avenue U Asian Senior Center, and Bensonhurst Senior Center. BCA offers congregate meals, medical screenings, monthly birthday celebration parties, field trips as well as ESL
, computer, singing, and dance classes. BCA's four senior centers currently serve an average of 600 senior citizens on a daily basis.
Early Childhood Educational Programs -- BCA provides comprehensive early childhood education
programs for more than 300 children between the ages of 2 to 5 through the ACS, Head Start and Universal Pre-Kindergarten programs with the overall goal of improving their intellectual and social development. The ACS and Head Start programs address the child care needs of hundreds of low-income and working immigrant families by providing free or affordable full day child care services.
Youth Services -- BCA offers after school programs at five sites and provides participants with counseling, leadership training, cultural and recreational activities, homework assistance and field trips. BCA also implements summer day camps at seven sites across southern Brooklyn to serve more than 2,000 students each year. Furthermore, BCA operates a Chinese Cultural School to provide instruction in Chinese language and culture. The current enrollment exceeds 400 students.
Adult Educational Programs -- BCA offers free ESL
and Adult Basic Education classes to the Brooklyn community.
Crime Prevention and Victims Assistance -- BCA provide assistance in obtaining compensation from the NYS Crime Victims Board and provide emergency services, counseling and accompaniment to police precincts, the DA's office, and court appearances.
Naturalization Services -- BCA offers free and specialized services to assist individuals to become naturalized, including application assistance, application management and legal consultation and assistance.
Community Economic Development Projects -- BCA initiate and organize community economic development as well as neighborhood revitalization projects such as the annual Chinese New Year Parade, Millennial Round Table party, community clean-up day campaign, and community town hall meetings.
Non-profit organization
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established in 1988 in response to the growing needs of the Asian-American population in the Sunset Park
Sunset Park
-Places in the United States:*Sunset Park, Las Vegas, Nevada, a park*Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, a neighborhood and namesake park*Sunset Park, Santa Monica, California, a neighborhood...
, Borough Park, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and Sheepshead Bay area of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York City
New York City
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.
Programs and services
Social Services -- BCA offers counseling , advocacy, assistance and case management services to assist clients to apply for government entitlements, housing, food stamps, etc. BCA also conducts weekly government outstation programs, enabling clients to be interviewed for Social SecuritySocial Security (United States)
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, SSI
SSI
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, Medicare
Medicare (United States)
Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over; to those who are under 65 and are permanently physically disabled or who have a congenital physical disability; or to those who meet other...
, and Family Health Plus application assistance right in their office.
Senior Citizen Services -- BCA provides senior citizens with places to meet and socialize through the Sunset Park Asian Senior Center, 6th Avenue Senior Center, Avenue U Asian Senior Center, and Bensonhurst Senior Center. BCA offers congregate meals, medical screenings, monthly birthday celebration parties, field trips as well as ESL
ESL
ESL is a common abbreviation for English as a Second Language, see English language learning and teaching.ESL may also refer to:-Companies:...
, computer, singing, and dance classes. BCA's four senior centers currently serve an average of 600 senior citizens on a daily basis.
Early Childhood Educational Programs -- BCA provides comprehensive early childhood education
Early childhood education
Early childhood education is the formal teaching and care of young children by people other than their family or in settings outside of the home. 'Early childhood' is usually defined as before the age of normal schooling - five years in most nations, though the U.S...
programs for more than 300 children between the ages of 2 to 5 through the ACS, Head Start and Universal Pre-Kindergarten programs with the overall goal of improving their intellectual and social development. The ACS and Head Start programs address the child care needs of hundreds of low-income and working immigrant families by providing free or affordable full day child care services.
Youth Services -- BCA offers after school programs at five sites and provides participants with counseling, leadership training, cultural and recreational activities, homework assistance and field trips. BCA also implements summer day camps at seven sites across southern Brooklyn to serve more than 2,000 students each year. Furthermore, BCA operates a Chinese Cultural School to provide instruction in Chinese language and culture. The current enrollment exceeds 400 students.
Adult Educational Programs -- BCA offers free ESL
ESL
ESL is a common abbreviation for English as a Second Language, see English language learning and teaching.ESL may also refer to:-Companies:...
and Adult Basic Education classes to the Brooklyn community.
Crime Prevention and Victims Assistance -- BCA provide assistance in obtaining compensation from the NYS Crime Victims Board and provide emergency services, counseling and accompaniment to police precincts, the DA's office, and court appearances.
Naturalization Services -- BCA offers free and specialized services to assist individuals to become naturalized, including application assistance, application management and legal consultation and assistance.
Community Economic Development Projects -- BCA initiate and organize community economic development as well as neighborhood revitalization projects such as the annual Chinese New Year Parade, Millennial Round Table party, community clean-up day campaign, and community town hall meetings.
Branches
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|---|---|---|---|
| BCA Headquarter | BCA Day Care Center | Sunset Park Senior Center | Early Childhood Education Center |
| 5000 8th Avenue | 5002 8th Avenue | 5010 8th Avenue | 812 54th Street |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Community Activity Center | Sixth Avenue Senior Center | Bensonhurst Senior Center | Avenue U Senior Cener |
| 5007 7th Avenue | 545 6th Avenue | 6809 20th Avenue | 2072 East 15th Street |